Politics Insider: Ottawa nominates chief of defence staff for key NATO role
The Canadian government has nominated General Jennie Carignan as its candidate for the chair of the NATO Military Committee. Carignan, who has been the Chief of Defence Staff since 2024, will continue in her current role during the nomination process. The election for the NATO chair is scheduled for September 2026, with the current chair's term ending in mid-2027.
- ▪Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has put forward General Jennie Carignan as Canada's nominee for the NATO Military Committee chair.
- ▪Carignan has over 40 years of experience in the Canadian Armed Forces and has served as Chief of Defence Staff since 2024.
- ▪The current chair, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone of Italy, will conclude his term in mid-2027, with elections for his successor planned for September 2026.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountHello, welcome to Politics Insider. Let’s look at what happened today.Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is putting forward the country’s top soldier as Canada’s candidate for the senior military post at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.Defence Minister David McGuinty said today that General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, is Ottawa’s nominee for the position of chair of the NATO Military Committee.Steven Chase reports that the term of the current chair, Italy’s Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, is expected to conclude in mid-2027, according to the Canadian government, and an election for his successor is planned for September, 2026, during the NATO Military Committee Conference in…
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